Johann Samuel Schröter

Johann Samuel Schröter (25 February 1735, Rastenberg – 24 March 1808, Buttstädt) was a German Protestant pastor since 1763, who was also a conchologist.

He studied natural sciences as well as theology at the University of Jena. After finishing his studies he served as rector at the school in Dornburg. In 1763 he became a pastor in Thangelstedt, and later on, a preacher in Weimar. At the time of his death, he was superintendent and first preacher in Buttstädt.^[1]

Commemorative plaque of Schröter in Buttstädt

Taxa described

Taxa described by Johann Samuel Schröter include:

• Eustrombus goliath (Schröter, 1805).^[2]
• Isognomostoma isognomostomos (Schröter, 1784).

Selected works

• Versuch einer systematischen abhandlung über die erdconchylien, sonderlich derer, welche um Thangelstedt gefunden werden, 1771 – Essay of a systematic treatise on terrestrial conchology, especially specimens found near Thangelstedt.
• Journal für die Liebhaber des Steinrechs und der Konchyliologie; 6 volumes, 1774–80 – Journal for lovers of stonerechs and conchology.
• Vollständige einleitung in die kenntniss und geschichte der steine und versteinerungen; 4 volumes, 1774–84 – Comprehensive introduction to the knowledge and history of stones and fossils.
• Abhandlungen über verschiedene Gegenstände der Naturgeschichte, 1777 – Treatises on various objects of natural history.
• Die Geschichte der Flussconchylien : mit vorzüglicher Rücksicht auf diejenigen welche in den thüringischen Wassern leben, 1779 – The history of river mollusks: with consideration for those living in Thuringian waterways.
• Einleitung in die Concylienkenntniss nach Linné, 1783 – Introduction to conchology according to Linnaeus.
• Ueber den innern Bau der See- und einiger ausländischen Erd- und Flussschnecken ein Versuch, 1783 – On the inner structure of sea and some foreign terrestrial and river snails.
• Neue Litteratur und Beyträge zur Kenntniß der Naturgeschichte vorzüglich der Conchylien und Foßilien, 1784 – New literature and a contribution to the knowledge of natural history regarding mollusks and fossils.
• Die Aesthetik der Blumen; oder Ihre Philosophiem 1803 – The aesthetics of flowers; a philosophy.^[3]

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